The Hills

The Hills, La Quinta's double-gated high ground — contemporary villas above the Golf Valley, sea views, ten minutes from Puerto Banús.

Set in the upper reaches of La Quinta, a short way inland from Nueva Andalucía, The Hills is one of the more private addresses in Benahavís. You pass through the community gate and then, for most homes, a second private one — which is rather the point. This is a quiet, secure pocket of modern villas, elevated enough to clear the coastal haze and hold a sea view, yet only minutes down the hill to Puerto Banús and the beach. It sits within the wider La Quinta resort, wrapped around the 27-hole La Quinta Golf & Country Club and a short drive from the Westin La Quinta hotel and spa.

Who lives in The Hills

The Hills draws a particular kind of buyer: people who want a new or nearly new contemporary villa, real privacy, and golf and beach both within ten minutes, without sitting on top of the Puerto Banús bustle. You'll find international families who've chosen the Costa for the schools and the year-round outdoor life, golfers who like waking up beside the fairways, and a steady share of second-home owners from northern Europe and further afield who use the place through spring and autumn and let the gates and the security give them peace of mind when they're away. It's a calm, grown-up address rather than a party one.

Architecture and property types

This is villa country, almost exclusively. The Hills is defined by large detached contemporary villas in the clean-lined style the coast's better architects favour: flat roofs, full-height glazing, open-plan living that folds out onto infinity pools, basement levels given over to cinema rooms, gyms and spas, and landscaped plots that work with the slope. Most are recent builds or built to order, so expect underfloor heating, home automation and the energy ratings to match. The terrain does the heavy lifting on light and outlook — the higher plots take the long sea-and-golf panoramas, while the lower ones trade some of that view for a touch more shelter. If apartments or townhouses are what you're after, you'll generally need to look to the neighbouring corners of La Quinta rather than inside The Hills itself.

Price expectations

The Hills sits at the upper end of the La Quinta market, and the villas reflect that. As a rough guide, a contemporary villa here typically runs from somewhere in the mid-single-digit millions of euros, and the largest, newest houses with the broadest views climb well into the eight-figure bracket. By comparison, more modest independent villas elsewhere in La Quinta can start under €2 million, and townhouses in the surrounding La Quinta Hills pocket can begin under €1 million, so The Hills is a deliberate step up in build quality, privacy and plot. We'll always tell you plainly which homes are fairly priced for what they offer and which are leaning on a view or a postcode to justify the figure, and we'll show you the comparable sales to back it up.

Lifestyle, schools and getting around

Golf is the day-to-day backdrop: La Quinta's own 27 holes, designed by Manuel Piñero, sit directly below, and the Golf Valley courses — Los Naranjos, Las Brisas and Aloha — are a few minutes away in Nueva Andalucía. Puerto Banús and the beaches, at around 5 km, are roughly a ten-minute drive, as is San Pedro de Alcántara with its relaxed promenade and town life; central Marbella is about 8 km, nearer twenty minutes depending on traffic. For families, Aloha College in Nueva Andalucía (British curriculum and IB) is a quick run down the hill, with Atalaya International School over towards the Estepona side and the schools of San Pedro also within easy reach. Málaga airport is about 45 minutes on the AP-7 toll road. Day to day you're a short drive from the supermarkets and restaurants of La Quinta and San Pedro, with everything Marbella offers not far beyond.

How we work in The Hills

We're a small family agency, Bianca and Omèr, and we've spent twenty years on this coast, much of it walking buyers around La Quinta. We won't dress a home up in adjectives or rush you to an offer. We'll tell you which streets get the breeze and which sit in the afternoon glare, which plots have a view that's protected and which a future build could spoil, and we'll always be honest when a villa is over-priced and why. If you'd like a straight, local read on what's worth buying in The Hills and what isn't, drop us a line.